It looks like Cheryl Cole might struggle to get a visa for the US, on account of her previous conviction. [[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1334558/Will-Cheryl-Coles-assault-conviction-stop-getting-green-card-U-S-X-Factor-judge.html link]] This story seems to me to be a bit of a change from the very pro-Cheryl coverage that tends to be in the media.